Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted with the Minister of State's reply. It will give the people of Midleton and the surrounding east Cork area some solace that there is a full commitment to the unit. I also welcome what he said about the pending building facilities. The Minister of State said that some of the clients were facilitated in Youghal Community Hospital. The capital projects plan proposes spending €2.67 million on a 32-bed refurbishment there which I look forward to seeing in place. I welcome that the first line of the Minister of State's response referred to care in the community. I thank him for his response which has clarified a great deal. There can be fear in communities when rumours start and then snowball, especially when people are already in a distressed state worrying about elderly parents or loved ones. They need clarity so I thank the Minister of State for his response.

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